Definition of convents Convents

/kɑˈnvʌnts/ - [kanvunts] -

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Noun Plural: convents
convent - a religious residence especially for nuns
		religious residence, cloister residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
		abbey a monastery ruled by an abbot
		cubicle, cell (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
convent - a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
		community (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
		religious order, religious sect, sect a subdivision of a larger religious group

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convent (Noun)
A religious community whose members especially nuns live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
convent (Noun)
The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
convent (Noun)
A gathering of people lasting several days which come from different regions of a country or even the world for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
convent (Verb)
To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
convent (Verb)
To meet together; to concur.
convent (Verb)
To be convenient; to serve.

convent (v. i.)
A coming together; a meeting.
convent (v. i.)
An association or community of recluses devoted to a religious life; a body of monks or nuns.
convent (v. i.)
A house occupied by a community of religious recluses; a monastery or nunnery.
convent (v. i.)
To meet together; to concur.
convent (v. i.)
To be convenient; to serve.
convent (v. t.)
To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.

convent
kon′vent, n. an association of persons secluded from the world and devoted to a religious life: the house in which they live, a monastery or nunnery.—adj. Convent′ual, belonging to a convent.—n. a monk or nun; a member of one of the two divisions of the Franciscans, following a mitigated rule—the other being the Observants. [Through Fr. from L. convent-um, convenīre, to come together.]